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Contemporary Trends in Children's Literature

BEN52702 英美兒童文學中的當代趨向B組

104b Schedule

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Date
Homework Class topics/Key words
1
2/22
Introduction Introduction to second semester 
A Historical look at Western Children's Literature, Poetry, Picture book definition
2
2/29
Holiday  
3
3/7
Read article: How to Read Children's Literature. The Implied Reader, Plaisir, Jouissance
4
3/14
Read Article: What Makes a Good Book: The Pictures Picture Books
5
3/21
12 Picture Principles
Read about picture book design
Picture design principles
Bring Scissors and glue What makes a good Picture Book? 
Picture book reading log due
6
3/28
Prepare presentation 
Picture Book Presentations in small groups 
Sample Critiques
7
4/4
Holiday: spring break  
8
4/11
Out of the Dust, first half Historical Fiction
9
4/18
Out of the Dust, second half
Out of the Dust Response due
Poetry & Symbolism
10
4/25
The One and Only Ivan, first half Contemporary Literature
11
5/2
The One and Only Ivan, second half 
Ivan Response due

Identity, Psychoanalytic Criticism

12
5/9
The Tale of Despereaux, first half Narration
13
5/16
The Tale of Despereaux,  second half
Despereaux Response due
Sexuality
14
5/23
Monster first half Multiculturalism 
Danger of the Single Story-Video
15
5/30
Monstersecond half
Monster Response due
Adolescent Lit & Dystopias
16
6/6
Comparison Paper Due Non-fiction, truth
17
6/13
Read Poetry and read about poetry Review & Prepare Presentations
18
6/20
 Final Presentations Final Presentations
 

 


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